Release Announcement – Introducing NSO 6.7
NSO 6.7 is finally here! This significant long-lived release empowers your network automation strategy with seamless AI integration via the new Adaptive MCP Server. It also enhances your operations wi...
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Great to see TIM and Paolo Fasano’s team driving digital transformation and efficiency with NSO—an inspiring example of how automation empowers organizations to stay agile and deliver better services. Learn more about TIM's Automation Journey in this knowledge article.
NSO 6.7 is finally here!This significant long-lived release empowers your network automation strategy with seamless AI integration via the new Adaptive MCP Server. It also enhances your operations with Southbound Datastore Subscriptions and reduced maintenance windows through Optimistic Upgrade. Experience the future of intent-based orchestration today.
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Blog Articles
From Copilot to MCP: Automating Crosswork Workflow Manager with AI
In an earlier post from almost two years ago I used GitHub Copilot for CWM and NSO—but models were slow and everything moved through copy-paste. Here I describe what changed: Python programs that auth...
Resolve "Device Side-Effect" with "commit confirm-network-state"
The "commit confirm-network-state" workflow effectively addresses device “side effects” on platforms like ALU and IOS XR where configuration can be generated because of the prior changes. At the same ...
Optimizing Sync‑From with "commit confirm-network-state" in NSO 6.5
During initial onboarding, a sync-from can be time-consuming. Using "commit confirm-network-state" offers a way to onboard devices without performing a full sync-from.
Building Effective Pre‑Production Test for NSO
Introduce best practices to construct an NSO Pre-production test case with the help of Lux, Playwright, and scenario-based Southbound Netconf/CLI Device Simulator to detect issues before moving to pro...
NSO Product Quality Survey 2026
NSO product quality remains the top priority for NSO BU. We are interested in hearing your feedback to drive meaningful improvements.
Building a Personal NSO AI Assistant with NSO Gitbook to RAG Converter
Introduce “NSO Gitbook to RAG Converter API” to convert NSO Gitbook into RAG and construct a NSO AI Assistant based on RAG constructed. This article lead reader through this process and construct a si...
Release Announcement - Introducing NSO 6.6
Introducing Cisco NSO 6.6: This short-lived release brings practical updates such as reduced load time and memory footprint through more efficient YANG schema management, an integrated AI assistant, a...
NSO Memory Utilization Measurement Tool
With simple Bash and Gnuplot script, "NSO Memory Utilization Measurement Tool" collect memory allocation and usage for all NSO related process(NSO Core, Java VM and Python VM). At the same time, provi...
Using Containerized NSO With Docker Volumes For Better Performance
Docker Volumes can be robust solution when your environment scales massive with I/O intensive operations, also adding up to security/ access control to the storage. This is one of the best solutions i...
Relive the Event: Recordings, Resources, and Highlights Now Available!
Relive the Automation Developer Days Event: Recordings, Resources, and Highlights Now Available! The event may be over, but the insights and knowledge are here to stay! Catch up on missed sessions or ...
AI as a New Traffic Type: Implications for Access, WAN and DCI
AI’s data intensity and distributed workflows are straining traditional networks. Learn how AI training and inference reshape traffic patterns—and what capabilities are essential to build AI-ready inf...
Release Announcement - Introducing NSO 6.5
We are thrilled to announce the release of NSO 6.5, a short-lived release packed with exciting new features and enhancements. We would like to highlight the key innovations and improvements that make ...
AI Assisted Network Automation Development
AI Assisted Network Automation Development I am thrilled about the upcoming Cisco Automation developer days where we willdelve into the intricacies of network automation and explore the entire develop...
Tackling Brownfield Challenges with NSO & Crosswork Workflow Manager
Developer Track Theme: Tackling Brownfield Challenges with NSO & Crosswork Workflow Manager As we gear up for this year’s Automation Developer Days, we’re excited to announce that one of the three co...
